Nobody Understands Shared Custody (General)

Not a lawyer, do not even play one on TV, but I thought you could share custody but only one partner had physical custody and then they worked it out when the other wanted more time as long as they could work that out.

Wanda

And Thomas and Hope seemed to be trying to work on a peaceful arrangement but everybody keeps butting in.

Shared custody means just that. They should have a schedule in place where Douglas spends equal time in both homes. Hope does not have primary or sole custody.

Not a lawyer, do not even play one on TV, but I thought you could share custody but only one partner had physical custody and then they worked it out when the other wanted more time as long as they could work that out.

Wanda

Pretty sure you're right, Wanda. It doesn't mean fifty-fifty.

No ..physical custody is shared…as equally as suitable and possible…the child effectively has two homes. So when they..the Forresters…say Eric’s home is also Douglas’s home (since Thomas is living there), they are correct. Brooke’s cabin where Mommy Hope resides is not “Douglas’s home” meaning his only home as Hope, Brooke and Liam say. They’re wrong.

As far as we've heard Douglas has been having a blast at Eric's house, drawing and playing chess in with everyone.

She can't keep Douglas away from his father. That doesn't she has to be friends with Thomas.

100%. I think he's just afraid if he takes Douglas back to the cabin he will only to see him on Brooke's term since she seems to be trying to control everything

Thomas and Hope have shared custody of Douglas. That means they're supposed to be splitting time equal yet Liam and Brooke don't seem to understand that concept. They act like Thomas only has supervised visitation. They both keep referring to Brooke's cabin as his home but in reality he's got two homes and Hope can't monopolize him.

Seems to me Thomas currently has Douglas 100% of the time so that is hardly "shared" custody. So it's not just Liam and Brooke that don't understand the concept.

It’s been three or four days no big whoop..kid will be shipped to boarding school soon I bet

Agree about primary custody but I’ve never heard that Hope has primary custody. All I’ve ever heard anyone say is they have shared custody. And in shared custody they try to split the time as equally as possible but they can work it out however they agree. If they cannot agree then a judge well may assign primary custody to one parent. I never heard that that’s the case with Douglas, though.

Thomas and Hope have shared custody of Douglas. That means they're supposed to be splitting time equal yet Liam and Brooke don't seem to understand that concept. They act like Thomas only has supervised visitation. They both keep referring to Brooke's cabin as his home but in reality he's got two homes and Hope can't monopolize him.

I agree that Hope can't expect to monopolize time With Douglas, but shared custody doesn't always mean splitting time equally. A lot of parents have primary custody, then the other parent has the children every weekend or every other weekend. Separated parents often alternate who has the kids for holidays and vacations. Really, shared custody can mean just about anything.

I love the Hope character, but I have to admit, she's being a little inflexible about the time Douglas spends with Thomas, though Thomas isn't being the great dad he's trying to sell himself as being.

Not seeing how Hope was inflexible. She didn't care when Tom kept coming by the cabin. She never told him he could not spend time with him. I think this stuff is stupid. Why didn't Tom just ask his dad and Brooke if he could move into their big house, then Douglas would have both parents on the same property. Brooke would have said yes, because then she would know Douglas was safe and she could see for herself if Tom has really changed. It was a win-win for everyone. That house is huge and it has a wing that is never used. Brooke even said it not too long ago. It is the wing where Maya and Rick lived, and I think it has s separate entrance. Tom could be living there, and not even have to see Brooke very much, if he did not want to.

Thomas and Hope have shared custody of Douglas. That means they're supposed to be splitting time equal yet Liam and Brooke don't seem to understand that concept. They act like Thomas only has supervised visitation. They both keep referring to Brooke's cabin as his home but in reality he's got two homes and Hope can't monopolize him.

Apparently Thomas, Steffy, Taylor and Ridge don't understand either. Everytime Hope, Brooke or Liam say it's time for Douglas to come home they get the response "Douglas is home. He belongs in the Forrestor home.".
Thomas can't monopolize him either.

Why can’t they just work out a schedule

Thomas and Hope have shared custody of Douglas. That means they're supposed to be splitting time equal yet Liam and Brooke don't seem to understand that concept. They act like Thomas only has supervised visitation. They both keep referring to Brooke's cabin as his home but in reality he's got two homes and Hope can't monopolize him.

I didn't realize with shared custody that one person could take him for an overnight adventure and then keep him permanently. That's so weird that that can happen in shared custody.

It cannot. Hope could file a contempt of court complaint and take it to court. That would happen fast, and if they found that Tom violated the custody agreement by not returning Douglas in the time prescribed in the agreement, he could be held in contempt and face fines and penalties. Or, if Hope goes to pick up Douglas and she is stopped from doing so, she can call the police to come to Eric's home, show them a certified copy of the custody order, and they would remove Douglas from the home, and possibly arrest Tom or anyone that tried to stop her getting her son.

Thomas and Hope have shared custody of Douglas. That means they're supposed to be splitting time equal yet Liam and Brooke don't seem to understand that concept. They act like Thomas only has supervised visitation. They both keep referring to Brooke's cabin as his home but in reality he's got two homes and Hope can't monopolize him.

I didn't realize with shared custody that one person could take him for an overnight adventure and then keep him permanently. That's so weird that that can happen in shared custody.

I am under the impression that Hope is on board with this extended stay so yes, that can happen in shared custody if the parents both agree.

Thomas and Hope have shared custody of Douglas. That means they're supposed to be splitting time equal yet Liam and Brooke don't seem to understand that concept. They act like Thomas only has supervised visitation. They both keep referring to Brooke's cabin as his home but in reality he's got two homes and Hope can't monopolize him.

And obviously Tom does not understand shared custody either. If he did he would know that he does not have a right to keep Douglas as long as he has, without Hope's permission. They share custody, so he needs to share it. Now Hope has not demanded the kid back, yet. So, this is on her. But, in shared custody with a child under a certain age this is how it would go down. There is usually a physical custodial parent. I think we have been led to believe that the physical custodial parent is Hope, since Douglas was shown to primarily be living with her. That means that Tom gets parenting time. He would have a right to Douglas every other weekend, starting at 5PM Friday until 5PM Sunday. He would have him every Wednesday for overnight. They would trade off holidays, every other year. Each parent would have the child for their respective Mother's or Father's Day. Tom would get him for spring break, and 2 weeks in the summer. If Hope is the custodial parent, she has every right to go to Eric's and pack up Douglas and take him home with her, if it were not Tom's days to have him. This is on Hope. And, it is absolutely none of Brooke or Taylor or Steffy or Ridge's business. This is up to Hope. Not even Tom would have a say in whether or not Douglas can be there 24/7 for weeks. If they share joint physical custody, then Douglas would spend one week with Tom, and one week with Hope. And neither has to allow the other to see him during their week. They cannot refuse to let the child talk to them on the phone, but they do not have to allow the parent to see them on their week. I think Hope is trying to keep things peaceful for Douglas' sake. It might be a mistake given that the Hamilton Coven is trying to turn her into nothing more than a babysitter. She should probably talk to Tom about setting up a proper parenting schedule, be it the every other weekend thing for him, or the every other week thing, between both of them.

Joint custody they are equal….Hope ain’t head honcho dictating

I wish Karen and her wife had sole custody of that brat, so sick of him and everyone fighting about what's best for him

Fine by me..let them take him back to NY. And Hope won't have anymore ties to that creep Thomas....minus one psycho for Hope to deal with in that faux Forrester family.

--
Shown on screen, Steffy blackmailed Bill. Yet, she told Ivy (and Liam too) that “blackmail is a crime”. Per Steffy’s own words, she IS a criminal cuz she has blackmailed.